Phelma Formation 2022

Particle-Rays Matter Interaction - 4PMBPMI6

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 16.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 18.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 2.0

Goal(s)

Acquire knowledge of the basics of nuclear physics and interactions of radiations with matter

Contact Christophe SAGE

Content(s)

This lecture introduces the basic concepts of nuclear physics and radiation-matter interactions : different modes of interaction of charged particules with matter (electron, positron, alpha, proton, ions) as well as the interactions of neutral radiations (photons and neutrons) with matter. The bases of radio-protection are also presented, with a description of particle interactions in biological matter and the standard radioprotection units.

I. Basics of nuclear physics

  • Components of Matter and the 4 interactions
  • Concept of special relativity
  • Nucleus properties : Rutherford experiment, radius, density, nuclide chart, binding energy
  • Nuclear models : liquid drop
  • Radioactivity

II. Interaction of radiation with matter

  • Charged Particle interacting with matter
    stopping power of heavy charged particules
    Stopping power of electron and positron
    Cerenkov, Transition radiations
  • Photon Interacting with matter
    Photoelectric effect
    Compton effect
    Pair production
  • Neutron interacting with matter
  • Introduction to radio-protection


Prerequisites

Test

Semester 8 - The exam is given in english only 

Type of assessment: Written exam
Duration: 2 hours
Conditions: 2 sheets of handwritten paper with a summary of the course are allowed. All other documents are forbidden
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Additional Information

Semester 8 - This course is given in english only EN

Course list
Curriculum->Engineering degree->Semester 8
Curriculum->Master->Semester 8